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Bill Belichick appeared unusually jovial after his North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Pittsburgh, ranked No. 25, on Saturday by a score of 21-17. This victory marked Belichick's first win against a top-25 team since taking over as head coach at the university last season. During an interview with ESPN postgame, Belichick made light-hearted comments about his team’s performance and even joked about previous errors in the game.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-10,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Bill Belichick earned his first win against a ranked opponent as UNC's head coach when the Tar Heels upset No. 25 Pitt with a score of 21-17 on September 30, 2023, at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Billy Edwards Jr., UNC's quarterback, threw a crucial 75-yard touchdown pass to Shamar Easter that put the Tar Heels ahead for good and sealed Belichick’s victory. This win was UNC’s first against a ranked opponent since defeating No. 25 Miami in 2023 and marked their first road win over such an opponent since beating No. 9 Miami in 2020.
The game featured intense competition, with Pitt taking an early lead before UNC rallied back to secure the victory. Edwards completed 18-of-26 passes for 249 yards, including two touchdowns and two interceptions, while Demon June added a rushing touchdown. On the other side, Holden Geriner, who started in place of injured Mason Heintschel, threw for 219 yards with two interceptions. The victory is seen as a significant milestone for Belichick’s tenure at UNC.
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And it’s not hard to see why — he finally got a win over a ranked opponent.
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he → ’ → opponent
His North Carolina Tar Heels went on the road and knocked off the previously unbeaten Pittsburgh (the No. 25 team in the nation) 21-17.
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Heels → go → nation
It was the first time Belichick had beaten someone in the top 25 since coming to Chapel Hill last season.
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Belichick → beat → Hill
Belichick, 74, chatted with ESPN for a postgame interview on the field at Acrisure Stadium.
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Belichick → chat → Stadium
He was chatty, visibly pleased and even made a joke along the way.
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He → make → way
When asked about the “atrocious” play of Billy Edwards Jr. in the third quarter and how North Carolina overcame that obstacle, the usually publicly aloof Belichick was happy to point out that there was a different point in the game where his quarterback looked more shaky.
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quarterback → ask → game
“I thought the first quarter was worse,” Belichick said, adding a laugh with a big grin.
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Belichick → think → grin
“Yeah, we just kept hanging in there.
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we → keep → ?
We made a couple of big plays, and they made a couple, too.
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they → make → couple
They’re a good football team.”
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They → ’re → ?
North Carolina, now 3-2 and arguably with the signature win of Belichick’s season and a half at the college level, gave a more standard-fare answer about what the next steps for his football team would be.
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steps → give → team
“You know, just get ready for Duke,” Belichick said, giving one of his vintage lines he was known for during press conferences during his long run as bench boss of the Patriots.
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he → know → Patriots
Edwards finished the game with an uneven stat line — 19-for-24 passing with 249 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions — but the UNC defense stepped up with two picks of its own.
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defense → finish → own
Duke, at 4-0 entering Saturday’s matchup with Georgia Tech, will host the in-state rival Tar Heels next Saturday afternoon.
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Duke → enter → Heels
With a win, North Carolina would match last season’s win total.
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Carolina → match → total
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